- Elevation
- 373 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EDI Edinburgh Airport22 km
- GLA Glasgow Airport59 km
About Black Birn
Black Birn is a mountain. Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elevation: 373 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (22 km). Nearby sights include Henshaw Hill and Shields Rig.
Photos of Black Birn
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Torweaving Hill Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Mealowther Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Henshaw Hill Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
King Seat Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Catstone Callum Black · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Black Birn
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 7° · Night 1° · Rain 131 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 17°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- January (139 mm)
- Driest month
- April (66 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 5° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 0° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 5° | 1° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 139 | 98 | 109 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 91 | 118 | 134 | 131 | 136 |
How to get to Black Birn
The nearest airport is Edinburgh Airport (EDI), 22 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Edinburgh, 28 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) Ingliston, Edinburgh 22 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Airport (GLA) Glasgow 59 kmwest
- Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) Prestwick, South Ayrshire 73 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 28 kmnortheast
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 48 kmwest
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 85 kmnortheast
- Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 150 kmsoutheast
- Sunderland Population: 170.1K 166 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Black Birn
Within 100 km: 312 historic and cultural sites, 3,085 natural sites, 825 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km304 places
- Threipmuir Reservoir Lake 16 kmNE
- Portmore Loch Lake 21 kmE
- Harperrig Reservoir Lake 8 kmNE
- Glencorse Reservoir Lake 19 kmNE
25–60 km1,349 places
- Burntisland Beach Beach 37 kmNE
- Cramond beach Beach 27 kmNE
- Portobello Beach Beach 33 kmNE
- Gullane Beach Beach 52 kmNE
60–100 km2,569 places
- Great Cumbrae Island Island 88 kmW
- Powillimount Beach Beach 98 kmS
- Ayr Beach Beach 79 kmSW
- Troon Beach Beach 77 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Tarbrax Village, South Lanarkshire2.8 km NW
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Auchengray Village, South Lanarkshire5.6 km W
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Dunsyre Village, South Lanarkshire6.2 km S
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Carnwath Village, South Lanarkshire10 km SW
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West Calder Village, West Lothian9.8 km N
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Forth Village, South Lanarkshire11 km W
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Henshaw Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire1 km NE
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Shields Rig Mountain, South Lanarkshire1 km W
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Harrows Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1 km S
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Weather Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.8 km S
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The Pike Mountain, South Lanarkshire2 km SE
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Darlees Rig Mountain, South Lanarkshire1.6 km SE
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Twin Laws Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.1 km SW
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Maiden Hill Mountain, West Lothian1.7 km N
More nature in United Kingdom
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Bleak Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire3 km SE -
Seat Hill Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.6 km SW
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Lingy Knowe Mountain, South Lanarkshire3.5 km SW
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Horse Law Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.4 km S
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Cairn Knowe Mountain, South Lanarkshire4.5 km SE
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White Craig Mountain, South Lanarkshire2.1 km E
Sources & licences
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